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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s - 1750s - 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s

Years: 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 - 1750 - 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755

Events

• Jos� Manuel takes over the throne of Portugal from his deceased father, Jo�o V. King Jos� Manuel appoints the Marques de Pombal as his Chief Minister, who then strips the Inquisition of its power.
• John Cleland publishes Fanny Hill, or The Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

Births

• January 1 - Frederick Muhlenberg, first speaker of the United States House of Representatives (+1801)

Deaths

• July 28 - Johann Sebastian Bach, aged 65, German composer
• July 31 - Jo�o V of Portugal, aged 61
• Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan
• Ludovico Antonio Muratori - Italian historian and scholar

Monarchs/Presidents

• China - Qianlong Emperor of China, Qing Dynasty (reigned from October 18, 1735 to February 9, 1796)
• France - Louis XV King of France (reigned from 1715 to 1774)
• Great Britain - George II King of Great Britain (reigned from June 11, 1727 to October 25, 1760)
• Prussia - Frederick II King of Prussia (reigned from 1740 to 1786)
• Russia - Elizabeth Empress of Russia (reigned from 1741 to January 5, 1762)
• Saxony - Frederick Augustus II Elector of Saxony (from 1733 to 1763) (also King of Poland)\n